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‘Fury Aims To KO Usyk – ‘I Will Break Him'
Tyson Fury has admitted that he will be looking to knock out Oleksandr Usyk on February 17th, 2024. In the biggest fight in the heavyweight division, all the belts will be on the line. The Gypsy King is seen as the slight favorite, given the physical advantages that he possesses. The height and reach advantage […]
Fury Plans To Vacate Titles Post-Usyk Victory
Tyson Fury has revealed that he will vacate any titles that he does win following his fight with Oleksandr Usyk. The Gypsy King will have the biggest fight of his career when he faces Usyk for the undisputed heavyweight championship of the world on February 17th, 2024. The winner will become the greatest heavyweight of […]
Hearn: Joshua's Wallin Win May Set Up A Hrgovic Title Fight
Eddie Hearn outlined his plans for Anthony Joshua moving forward provided that he overcomes Otto Wallin on December 23rd, 2023, in Saudi Arabia. Joshua’s aim is to become a three-time world champion and hit the heights that had taken him to the position of a two-time unified heavyweight champion. Joshua has not looked the same […]
Wilder: Joshua Declined $50M Offer
Deontay Wilder has stated that Anthony Joshua was the one responsible for the breakdown in talks when a potential fight was first being discussed. In 2018, Joshua and Wilder appeared on course to face each other for the right to become the undisputed heavyweight champion of the world. Joshua held the IBF, WBA and WBO […]
Fury Announces Staggering Payout for Ngannou Fight
Tyson Fury has opened up on how much he made for the Francis Ngannou fight. The Gypsy King received the highest payday of his career when he faced the former UFC heavyweight champion who was making his boxing debut. The risk appeared to be minimal, given that Fury’s WBC heavyweight title was not on the […]
McGregor Sympathizes with Snoop Dogg's Difficulty in Giving Up Marijuana
Conor McGregor addressed rapper Snoop Dogg’s decision to give up Maruijna. The pair are known for being on very good terms as the rapper was recently on hand to visit Dublin, Ireland, to perform at a concert. During the course of that process, Snoop managed to meet McGregor backstage at his concert as the Irishman […]
Stevenson Wins The WBC Belt With A Dull Win Over De Los Santos
Shakur Stevenson secured the vacant WBC lightweight title with an uneventful win over Edwin De Los Santos via a unanimous decision to become a three-division world champion. In the earlier rounds, Shakur managed to out-jab De Los Santos as he worked his way into the fight. The latter, however, did manage to push Stevenson on […]
Breaking: Mayweather Vs. John Gotti III Rematch Announced
Floyd Mayweather Jr. will face John Gotti III in a rematch of their exhibition on Super Bowl weekend. The duo initially squared off on June 11th, 2023, as a brawl broke out in the ring which resulted in the referee Kenny Baylis calling the fight to an end. Prior to that happening, Mayweather had dominated […]
Kedzie Willing to Give Brain to Help Scientists Understand Fighting’s Impact
Julie Kedzie studied the landscape of people doing research on Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE) and noticed something was lacking. Most of the high-profile athletes who had agreed to participate in the study were male. Few of the major studies had stopped to consider how CTE may impact female athletes. Some of that perspective is starting […]
Jake Paul Optimistic Over Nate Diaz Rematch, Paul Reacts To Logan's Retirement
Jake Paul remains optimistic that a rematch with Nate Diaz will happen later down the line. The pair faced each other in the boxing ring on August 5th, 2023, as Paul beat Diaz via a unanimous decision. Despite Diaz failing to trouble the ‘Problem Child,’ he did manage to go the distance on his boxing […]
Navarrete Knocks Down Conceicao Twice, Fight Ends In Draw
Emanuel Navarrete retained his WBO junior lightweight title against Robson Conceicao with a majority draw in an action-packed fight. In the opening round, Conceicao took the fight to the champion, landing a right hand to the body. The positive start continued in the next round, as Conceicao pushed Navarrete towards the ropes. The Brazilian, however, […]
McGregor Trolls Malignaggi Again – ‘Worst World Champion Of All Time'
Conor McGregor fired some verbal shots at Paulie Malignaggi in a throwback to their feud in 2017. The Notorious happened to be preparing for the biggest fight of his career as he crossed over into boxing to face Floyd Mayweather Jr. And as part of that process, Malignaggi was brought in as a sparring partner. […]
Press Conference Unveils Full Saudi Card With AJ vs. Wallin, Wilder Vs. Parker
The build-up for Anthony Joshua and Otto Wallin’s headline event in Saudi Arabia on December 23rd, 2023, began with a presser featuring some big names on the card, including Deontay Wilder vs. Joseph Parker. Boxing will see an action-packed card in Saudi, featuring the likes of Dmitry Bivol vs Lyndon Arthur for the right to win the WBA light […]
Fury And Usyk's First Presser – Key Moments
Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk held their first press conference in the run-up to an undisputed heavyweight clash on February 17th, 2024. The fight offers one fighter the chance to become the first undisputed heavyweight champion since 1999 when Lennox Lewis beat Evander Holyfield. Both fighters arrive into the fight with question marks over their form. Fury […]
Bivol, Dubois And Hrgovic Will Fight On December 23rd In Saudi
In the latest boxing news, Dmitry Bivol will face Lyndon Arthur on December 23rd in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, as the WBA light heavyweight champion makes a defense of his title. Bivol has been out of the boxing ring since his win over Zurdo Ramirez in 2022 as a hand injury had kept him out for […]
Shakur Stevenson Vs. Edwin De Los Santos Final Presser – Key Quotes
In the latest boxing news, Shakur Stevenson and Edwin De Los Santos faced off in a final press conference in the run-up to their fight on November 16th, 2023. The WBC lightweight title will be on the line, as both fighters square off for the vacant title. A win for Stevenson would result in a world title […]
Fury Fires Numerous Insults At Usyk – ‘You Sausage! Ugly Little Man'
Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk’s presser resulted in the ‘Gypsy King’ exchanging numerous insults towards the Ukrainian. Prior to the presser, there were question marks over how both fighters would approach the interaction. The two are known for getting inside the heads of their opponents, something which may prove key in a sport of the […]
Shakur Will Expose Tank Davis – Says Tim Bradley
In some top boxing news today, Tim Bradley expects Gervonta Davis to come up short when he faces Shakur Stevenson. The latter is currently preparing to face Frank De Los Santos for the WBC vacant belt at 135. A win for Stevenson will make him a three-division champion, thus increasing the calls for a fight […]
Crawford Says Spence Is Next, Bud Hits Out At The IBF For Stripping Him
Terence Crawford has revealed that his Errol Spence Jr. rematch will be next and take place at 147 unless stated otherwise due to contractual obligations. The ‘Truth’ activated the rematch clause after having been stopped in the ninth round in a one-sided fight. The victory made Crawford the first undisputed welterweight champion of the four-belt […]
Shakur Stevenson And Edwin De Los Santos Both Make Weight
In today’s boxing news, Shakur Stevenson and Edwin De Los Santos‘ weigh in took place for their fight on November 16th, 2023. The WBC lightweight belt will be up for grabs after the title became vacant following Devin Haney’s decision to move up to junior welterweight to take on Regis Prograis. A win for Stevenson will secure […]